Franchise Group, based in Delaware, Ohio, is the parent company of American Freight and other stores including Vitamin Shoppes.

A nationwide furniture and appliance store is closing all locations including one in Columbia and 9 others. Sales are underway.

A furniture chain is shuttering its stores in the U.S. — and that includes eight stores in North Texas. American Freight will close down sites from Sherman to Dallas as part of its effort to shutter 328 stores nationwide and an online service,

DALLAS — A furniture store is closing all 300-plus locations across the country, including seven in DFW. American Freight, an Ohio-based furniture store chain, has locations in Carrollton, Mesquite, Allen, Dallas, Grand Prairie, Arlington and Fort Worth, according to their website.

Franchise Group, based in Delaware, Ohio, is the parent company of American Freight and other stores including Vitamin Shoppes.

Store closing sales have begun in-store and online, with discounts of up to 30% off the lowest ticketed prices.

The Tacoma location of American Freight will close along with the other 327 stores in the United States. The parent company of the nationwide appliance and furniture store, Franchise Group, began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in federal court in Delaware.

A large furniture chain announced the closure of all of its locations nationwide earlier this month, including many in Virginia and one in Maryland. American Freight has already begun closing down its 328 locations and its online warehouse.

The store closing announcement comes days after American Freight's parent company announced restructuring as part of a bankruptcy filing.